M4 Flashcards
1
Q
Chamber pressure
A
52,000 PSI
2
Q
Rifling
A
RH Twist 1/7 inches
3
Q
Burst rate of fire
A
90 rounds per minute
4
Q
Semiautomatic rate of fire
A
40 rounds per minute
5
Q
Sustained rate of fire
A
12-15 rounds per minute
6
Q
Cyclic rate of fire
A
700-970 rounds per minute
7
Q
Max range
A
3600m
8
Q
Max effective range for point target
A
500m
9
Q
Max effective range for area target
A
600m
10
Q
M68 CCO max effective range
A
300m
11
Q
Ammunition
A
M855 ball, M856 tracer, M199 dummy, M200 blank
12
Q
Nomenclature
A
5.56mm, magazine fed, gas operated, air cooled, light weight, shoulder fired weapon that can be fired semiautomatic or 3 round burst
13
Q
Weight loaded with 30 round magazine
A
8.5lbs
14
Q
Length of the M4 with the butt stock closed
A
29.75”
15
Q
Length of the M4 with butter stock fully open
A
33”
